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Cautious Hope for Freedom of Information in Burma
BANGKOK — A week out from special elections that are likely to see opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi take a seat in the country’s parliament, Burma’s long-straitjacketed journalists sat with local and...
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In the Philippines, a Brash Brand of Journalism Can Be Fatal
Two and a half years to the day since the world’s worst-ever single mass killing of journalists took place in the southern Philippines, many suspects remain at large, the trial is stalled, and victim’s...
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In Burma, a Delicate Balance for New Freedoms of Speech
BANGALORE — The weekend before last, black-clad Burmese journalists took to the streets of main city Rangoon to rail against the suspension of two local newspapers by the country’s censorship board. An...
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India Blocks Facebook, Twitter, Mass Texts in Response to Unrest
BANGALORE, India — The Indian government has gone on the offensive against Internet giants such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, demanding hundreds of pages be removed or blocked after political unrest...
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As Burma Opens, Vietnam Clamps Down on Critiques by Bloggers
RANGOON, Burma — It is a sign of the times that a journalist in Burma is writing about a freedom of expression clampdown in a neighboring country. With around 80 political prisoners freed in another...
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Backlash Prompts Suspension of Philippines’ Harsh New Internet Law
BANGKOK — Less than a week after a new cybercrime law came into force in the Philippines, the country’s Supreme Court today ruled to suspend implementation, pending review to decide if the law...
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Burma’s New Freedoms Shine Light on Dark Underside of Racism
RANGOON, Burma — Even near-100-degree temperatures could not deter about 1,000 saffron-robed brown umbrella-carrying Buddhist monks from marching through Burma’s biggest city and commercial capital...
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In Vietnam, Draconian Decree Would Clamp Down on Blogs, Online Speech
PENANG — “Reactionary group leader sentenced to life in jail” ran the headlines in Vietnam’s government-linked press earlier this week. Such coverage sheds light on how the media works in the one-party...
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How Malaysia Press Ignored ‘Gangnam Style’ Pratfall Ahead of Elections
KUALA LUMPUR — On Feb. 17, Malaysia’s still-influential former Prime Minister Mahithir Mohamed weighed in on an ongoing debate about freedom of the press in Malaysia, a rising Southeast Asian economy....
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Tweets vs. Smoke Signals: How to Follow the Papal #Conclave
ROME – If you’re on Twitter, #conclave has been one of the best places to follow news about the next leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics. On Tuesday evening Rome time, between start of the...
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